Malaysian power producer YTL Power is reportedly exploring expansion into South Africa’s data center space. The company’s executive director mentioned potential entry within the next two years during the recent G20 summit in Johannesburg.
Amazon has quietly blocked OpenAI’s ChatGPT from accessing its website, preventing the AI’s new Shopping Research feature from showing Amazon deals. The timing couldn’t be worse for OpenAI, hitting right as Black Friday shopping kicks into high gear. Amazon appears to be protecting its e-commerce da
Samsung’s 990 Pro 2TB SSD has hit a record low of $169 on Amazon, down from its $229 recent price. The drive offers near-maximum PCIe Gen4 speeds of 7,450 MB/s and comes with Samsung’s five-year warranty at this unprecedented price point.
Samsung’s upcoming tri-fold smartphone might cost significantly less than expected, potentially around $2,500. The company plans extremely limited production of only 20,000-30,000 units initially, making it a potential collector’s item.
KDE Plasma will officially drop X11 support in version 6.8, expected in early 2027. The transition affects few users since most already use Wayland. X11 holdouts can use LTS distributions or Xwayland compatibility layer.
A joint venture between Digital Realty, Brookfield, and Reliance Industries is investing $11 billion to build a gigawatt-scale data center campus in Andhra Pradesh. The 400-acre project in Visakhapatnam represents one of India’s largest digital infrastructure investments to date. This comes as Googl
Wall Street banks are maintaining their bullish outlook on emerging markets for 2026. They’re betting on dollar weakness and AI investment driving further gains after this year’s strong performance.
Virgin Media O2 has expanded its 5G Standalone network across Norfolk, UK, covering nearly a million people. The £700 million Mobile Transformation Plan now reaches Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn, and Thetford at no extra cost to customers.
Wärtsilä will supply 27 natural gas-powered generators to an unnamed US data center developer, with deliveries starting in 2027. The 507MW order addresses the data center industry’s urgent need for reliable, off-grid power solutions as AI and computing demands skyrocket.
Paradox Interactive is writing down SEK 355 million ($37 million) in development costs for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 after disappointing sales. The publisher admits the game was outside its core expertise, making it difficult to gauge commercial potential accurately.
